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| re·cov·er·y [ ri kúvvəree ] (plural re·cov·er·ies) |
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1. return to health: the return to normal health of somebody who has been ill or injured
  a speedy recovery
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2. return to normal state: the return of something to a normal or improved state after a setback or loss
an economic recovery
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3. gaining back of something lost: the regaining of something lost or taken away
The arrests led to the recovery of large amounts of stolen property.
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4. extraction: the extraction of a substance or energy from a source, e.g. the reclamation of useful substances from waste or refuse
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5. shot out of obstacle: in golf, a shot played out of the rough or an obstacle onto the green or fairway
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6. return to guard: in fencing, a return to the guard position after making an attack
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7. bringing arm forward: in swimming or rowing, the bringing forward of the arm to make another stroke
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8. law obtaining something through court: the obtaining of something by the ruling of a court
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman recoverie, Old French reco(u)vree< recov(e)rer (see recover)] |
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in re·cov·er·y in the process of recovering from an addiction or other destructive habit
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